Fic: Better This Way | Superman I | Brad/Clark | NC-17 | 1/1

[saavikam77]

Title: Better This Way
Fandom: Superman I
Pairing: Brad Wilson/Clark Kent
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 1,096
Prompt: For The Superman Movieverse Pairings Challenge: spite, choke, vulnerable, denial, for the greater good
Summary: Clark knows he can't fight back, he knows what would happen if he did, and Brad takes advantage of 'Clarkie's' seeming

Comments

[januaried]

Oh poor Clark, geez. Having to rationalize rape. :( Guess I didn't realize how noncon this would be - not as hot as I thought it would be (ETA: because it's rape, not because of your writing). But excellent writing nonetheless, and I love the last two paragraphs. Great depiction of his conflicting emotions and desires and thoughts of the future in the penultimate paragraph.

[saavikam77]

Yeah... *shuffles feet* I specifically wrote it to be more of a character study, and the parallels with how a lot of people rationalize rape just sort of happened along the way. O_O

But thanks, hon! I'm glad the last bits really hit the mark. *snuggles Clark*

[iesika]

Woooow. That was. Woooow.

I'd have liked it better if it had been something Clark would *enjoy*, but that doesn't stop your writing from being fantastic.

I love the last line or two.

I don't know, maybe Clark will get his own back, someday. Brad seems like the kind of guy destined for a trailer, minimum wage, and a rap sheet as long as your arm. The first time he takes a swing at one of his girlfriends, Superman is going to break his arm like a twig.

[saavikam77]

*nods* I totally understand about the lack of an enjoyment factor. I dunno, I guess it just *needed* to be written. *pets her poor Clark muse*

The way SIII goes, Lana winds up marrying Brad, having a kid with him, and divorcing him because he's a drunken, abusive bastard. He treated Clark like utter dirt in the movie (and in the teen years part of STM). So... yeah, not a nice guy. I haven't seen the movie in a while, actually, but if I recall correctly, Clark DOES get a little revenge. ^_~ Of course, in THIS world, it'd be more than embarrassment, and a little more like hard time.

Thanks so much for reading and commenting without running away, hon! :p

[iesika]

I read the first one and found it very interesting - not hot, because of the situation, but *interesting* on a character level. There are a few characters I can think of who could get drawn into a situation like that - so gone on someone that they let themselves be pulled into something they're seriously uncomfortable with. Clark is one. I could see it happening to Tim, or maybe to Dick. Roy as a teenager, but not now.

But then, that story wouldn't work with grown-up Clark, either. It's a function of the moment as much as anything.

[saavikam77]

Thanks! I'm glad all that came through. I really wanted to show how enthralled he was by Lana, to the point of doing stupid things like that, and how vulnerable his innocence and insecurity made him, the same way it is with a lot of teenagers.

And yeah, grown up Clark would NEVER be quite that naive, thank goodness!

[athenesolon]

This is pitch perfect to the character than young Clark was in the movie. I felt for him as he was forced into the situation. In some ways that's kind of (but not fully) what I'm attempting with the Clark/Luthor/Lois fic I want to attempt (I've got four others that I'm working on at the moment before I try it).

[saavikam77]

Thanks so much! :D I was definitely going for a more meta-based Clark, but still true to STM and SIII, and all teenage boy.

I hope your fic works out well, too. :)

[anissa7118]

Yow. The non-con-ness of this makes it painful to read, but that's just the situation. The writing on both pieces is beautiful. (Please ignore my Lana muse screaming, "There was not enough alcohol in KANSAS to make me sleep with Brad!!!" She's pretty intent on the 'virgin bride' thing.)

Your characterization is always brilliant. And the last two paragraphs are just so heart-achingly perfect. I agree, your Clark muse needs lots of love in the near future. Speaking of which, how do you feel about OT4 collaborations? :D

[saavikam77]

*shuffles feet* Yeah... My Clark muse isn't too happy with me right now. And neither is my Lana muse. She's insisting pretty much the same thing. :p So we'll just consider these totally AU, where Lana is a lightweight to the point of losing ALL her inhibitions. *shifty eyes*

But I'm so glad you liked these, hon! They sort of poured out in a flash flood of inspiration (always the best kind of fic ^__^).

And YES, OT4!! \O/ I've been thinking about that 'verse, too. Maybe doing something of a different sort of spouse swap for an evening, with Clark/Richard and Lana/Lois, all mingled together either at the beginning or end. ^_~ I'm pretty keen on writing some Clark/Richard soon.

THEN I'll be able to get to some of the Jimmy prompts. ^_~

Headed to bed. So I'll catch you on the flip side! :p

[anissa7118]

I fear a fic where either of our Lana muses loses ALL her inhibitions. "No More Long Island Iced Teas" would've been NC-17 if she'd been THAT drunk. *grins*

The parents' generation fics were like that for me. I'm all "Huh? What's this? Oh shit, it's pretty good, I'd better write it. *type type type*"

Heheheheheheheheh! I like the idea of the spouse swap with a twist. Hmmm, maybe they're all on vacation somewhere minus the kids? And Clark goes out in the early morning for his daily rounds, only to be ambushed by Richard when he returns? (Who can resist Richard, anyway?) Meanwhile, Lois is finding out that the best part of waking up is a redhead in your bed? The slash is your forte, the femslash is mine, and they can all meet back up when both pairs try to snag the hot tub afterward?

[saavikam77]

*cracks up* XD Lois would be pretty surprised at sudden redhead in her bed, wouldn't she? And I can see Clark being totally confused and shocked, and really, REALLY liking sudden ambushing Richard. :p And the hot tub afterward is WIN.

*adds to list of things to get on ASAP* ^_~

[brin_londo5]

This... was an uncomfortable read, to say the least.
I only wish Clark's heat-vision had kicked in and set Brad's curlies on fire.

[saavikam77]

Yeah, no doubt about that. :p

And wouldn't that have just been hilarious? XD The stench of burning hair is pretty damn gross, but it would have been worth it for Clark to see the look on the jerk's face, though.